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Postby mick_dundee » Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:23 pm

http://www.dodge.com/tomahawk/flash.html
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Postby Stereo » Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:44 pm

I dont see how that would work...

Having a background in design and construction (... not really, but I played with Lego A LOT) I noticed that having two tires so close together gave things really bad balance.... so at any speed at all, steering would cause the entire thing to flip over...

secondly, although many people claim otherwise, the weight of the person on the motorcycle still greatly affects the steering of a bike.... with a thing like this, the rider wouldnt make any noticable difference to the weight distribution...

I think it doesnt exist.... and if it does... I think it wouldnt work properly...
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Postby MickLC » Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:47 pm

I've seen video of the guy riding it and it does work, in a straight line at least, and the suspension was so soft it pogo'd every time be blipped the throttle. Still looked pretty awesome though.
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Postby mick_dundee » Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:42 pm

Back to school of advanced lego for you stereo :)
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Postby Plaz » Mon Dec 05, 2005 8:10 pm

What an ugly pig
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Postby HemiDuty » Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:24 pm

Yeah but is has a Mopar engine in it, so it must be good. 8)
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Postby Barrabob » Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:42 pm

Looking at the add its a concept showboat and who knows there are states in america that have roads without bends in them maybe thay are designed for them.
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Postby varden » Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:53 pm

is that the "bike" with the 8 litre V10 and the 13 litre petrol tank??

I think it is.......would have to make sure the cafes you wanted to pose in front of were close together.
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Postby photomike666 » Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:11 am

My eldest son thinks the Dodge Viper is the dogs danglies, and now wants a bike with a Viper engine :lol: I tried to explain that a postie bike would pass him on the first corner, but him being 10, the information washed over him without effect.
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Postby HemiDuty » Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:25 pm

photomike666 wrote:My eldest son thinks the Dodge Viper is the dogs danglies, and now wants a bike with a Viper engine :lol: I tried to explain that a postie bike would pass him on the first corner, but him being 10, the information washed over him without effect.


Ah yes, another hapless Mopar addict is born....... and cycle starts anew....
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Postby SideShow » Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:37 am

That things been around for a couple years now. Hey Hemi man this is whats worth the money over here... 426ci 425 hp... thats a late 60's Hemi, that what got me appreciating mopars...Did you all get that engine?
Challengers, Chargers, Plymouth Road Runners, Baracuda's, these are the 60's Hemi cars worth big big bucks????? Did they ship any down there?
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